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Ellis County · Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex

Data Centers in Red Oak, Texas

DataBank is building a 292-acre campus south of Dallas in Red Oak. Ellis County landowners face water, air, noise, and property-value pressure as more halls come online.
County
Ellis County
Region
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
Aquifer at risk
Trinity Aquifer

The harms we're watching here

Stolen Water
Poisoned Air
Ruined Property Value

Coverage for Red Oak

Stolen Water

The Trinity Aquifer and the Data Center Boom: Water Loss in Ellis County

As data centers cluster south of Dallas, landowners drawing from the Trinity Aquifer are watching water levels with growing concern. Here's what's at stake.

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Ruined Property Value

How a Red Oak Data Center Could Affect Your Property Value

An industrial-scale data center near Red Oak may pressure nearby home and land values. Here is why Ellis County is a target and what homeowners can document.

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